Burner



J. E. FOWLER.

BURNER.

FILED DEC. 12. 1921.

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INVENTOR WITNESS: ATTORNEY I. E. FOWLER.

Mar. 6, 1923.

BURNER.

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Patented Mar. 6, 1923.

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i Application filed December 12; 1921. Serial No.- 521,699.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH E. FOWLER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Vorcester, in the county of Worcester and State ofMassachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements in Burners, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a burner, the

general object of the invention being to so.

arrange the parts that the fuel will be thoroughly vaporized thusinsuring a perfect combustion with intense heat. Another object of theinvention is to provide a combined deflector and protector at the top ofthe burner for dflecting'the flame outwardly and at thesame timepreventing material from dropping into the burner.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the-several views, and in which-:-

Figure 1 is an elevation of the invention. Figure 2 is a lon itudinalsectional view. Figure 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

As shown in these views the burner includes the base 1, the top 2 andthe spaced perforated cylinders 3 which are supported on the base andthe inner one of which is connected with the top. The parts are heldtogether by the bolt 4 which has its head en-' gaging the top and itsscrew threaded end the base. The'base is formed with an annular trough5, the outer circumference of which supports the outer cylinder, and aring 6 of asbestos or the like is suitably supported in said trough andacts as the initial heating means. Passages 7 are formed in.the base andthese passages radiate from the central opening 8 to the periphery ofthe base so as to lead the/oil coming from the supply pipe 9, which isconnected with the opening 8, to the trough. The outer cylinder isprovided with an opening 10 through which a match or other igniter canbe passed to ignite the ring 6 and a hole 11 is formed in the outer wallof the trough and said cylinder and acts as a gage for the fuel enteringthe trough.

The base-2 is of cup-shape, asshown, and

extends above the top of-the inner cylinder, the outer wall of thisextended part being slightly curved to deflect the flames outwardly. Acombined deflector and protector 12 is removably sea-ted inthe top 2 andthis member is provided with outwardly flaring walls 13 which formcontinuations of the curved wall of the top and extend over the upperends of the cylinders. This member acts to prevent liquids, which mayboil over from a utensil placed over the boiler, from entering the spacebetween the cylinders and extinguishing the flame and also acts as adeflector for the flame so as to heat all portions of the stove or otherdevice in which it is placed. The member 12 is provided with a handle14.- so that it can be removed and replaced as desired.

A valve casing 15 is connected with the pipe 9 and with a supply 16 andthe passage through the casing is controlled by a needle valve 17. Astop 18 is associated with the needle valve for limiting the movementthereof.

When the burner is to be used the needle valve is opened to permit asupply of fuel to flow up the pipe 9, through the passages 7 into thetrough so as to saturate the ring or wick 6. The hole 11 acts as a gagefor limiting the amount of fuel in the trough. A match or other igniteris then passed through the opening 10 to ignite the fuel on the wick andthe combustion of this fuel will act to heat the base and its associatedparts and when these parts are'sufiiciently heated the fuel passingthrough the passages 7 will be vaporized and this vapor will burn with ablue flame at the cylinders and the flame will be directed outwardly bythe walls of the 'top 2 and the member 12.

If the device is placed in a position where it is impossible to ignitethe wick through opening 10 the member 12 may be lifted off and the wickignited through the space between the cylinder.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, providedthat such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is 1. A burner of the class described com-

